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H. A. PEACE.

TROWEL.

No. 307,981. Patented Nov. 11,1884.

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HENRY A. PEACE, OF BROOKLYN, NEWV YORK.

TROWEL.

ESPECIPICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 307,981, dated November 11, 1884.

Application filed July 17, 11324.. No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY A. PEACE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Trowels, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My present invention has for its object the production of a trowel the blade of which is secured to its mounting in such manner as to permanently retain a perfectly true and level face, to cheapen the manufacture of the trowel, simplify its construction, and make it more 1 durable, do smoother work, and give a better finish than is possible with the trowels heretofore in use, in which the blades are secured to their mountings by screws or rivets.

To the accomplishment of the above my in vention consists in the provision of a trowel having an imperforate blade secured to its mounting, substantially as hereinafter claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a trowel constructed in ac- 2 5 cordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a face view of the trowel shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a similar face view of a trowel having a blade secured to its mounting by rivets. Fig. 4 is a view illustrating a defect common to trowels 0 when made in the form shown in Fig. 3.

Similar letters of reference in the several drawings denote like parts.

Referring to the drawings, Figs. 1 and 2, A represents the handle, B the mounting, and 0 Each of the parts described has the common well-known form of implements of this class 5 bllt the completed trowel differs from those in common use, in that the blade is secured to the mounting B by 0 soldering or brazing it thereto, whereas it has heretofore been the practice to secure said parts together by rivets.

I have found in practice that trowels the blades of which are secured to their mountings by rivets are objectionable for several reasons, among which may be mentioned that mortar, sand, &c., get between the blade and its mounting, and so warp, buckle, or kink the blade as to render the implement unfit for .0 use.

5 Fig. at illustrates the defect above set forth. In this figure the blade E is secured by rivets F to its mounting G, the space H showing the presence of mortar or sand between the blade and its mounting at a point between the se- 5 5 curing-rivets. By this figure it will be readily seen how the face of the blade is made uneven by the presence of some foreign substance between the blade and its mounting, or by the action of rivets, as hereinbefore more fully described.

Another objection to trowels having the blade and mounting riveted together is that the rivets work loose and the joint between the heads of the rivets and blade becomes rough by oxidation or broken by wear, the effect of which is unequal tension upon the handle, thereby throwing its face out of true and making lines and marks upon the surface of the unfinished work. Again, the blade of the trowel is weakened by the perforations formed for the passage of the rivets.

The objections above noted are overcome in my invention. The mounting being secured to the blade by brazing or soldering secures an unbroken joint between them, which makes the blade stiff and firm and keeps its face per fectly smooth at all times. Mortar, sand, &c., cannot get between the blade and its mounting, and thereby kink the blade. The blade, being formed without perforations, is stronger and more durable, and also the cost of drilling is avoided.

I have found by actual use of implements of each of the within-described constructions that 8 a trowel constructed in accordance with my U invention possesses the advantages herein set forth.

I attach importance to the long mountingpiece B, which is secured to the center of the 0 blade, and preferably extends over one-half of its length. This construction of the mounting-piece and the method of connecting it to the blade enables me to make the blade verv thin and of uniform thickness, which greatly 5 facilitates the manufacture of the trowel.

I am aware that an imperforate blade of uniform thickness is not new, and I therefore do not broadly claim such construction.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A trowel, substantially as herein de scribed, having an imperforate blade united 5. As a new article of manufacture, a trowel" consisting, essentially, of an imperforate blade of uniform thickness secured to a mountingpiece, 13, having a broad bearing-surface upon the blade to which it is soldered or brazed, and forming an unbroken joint therewith, and a handle, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

. HENRY A. PEACE.

\Vitnesses:

WM. H. BOWERHEM, FREDERICK TAYLOR. 

